Spectroscope And Gemmology

Contents include the history and development of spectroscopy; a discussion of the nature of absorption spectra and the absorption spectra of solids and gem minerals; the many uses of the spectroscope and the spectrophotometer; light sources and the causes of color; absorption in synthetic gemstones; and more. Written for gemologists everywhere and incorporating the latest developments, The Spectroscope and Gemmology is an indispensable textbook for professional and amateur gemologists and students of gemology. By Basil William Anderson, C. James Payne, R. Keith Mitchell - GemStone Press (1998) - Softback - 269 pages - ISBN 0943763185